As a supplement to our latest article about the Helsinki Design Week 2017, the Red Dot 21 team has compiled some tips for visiting the Finnish metropolis. From hotels, bars and restaurants to showrooms, we will show you how to make your stay an unforgettable experience. If you would like to visit an art or design museum, you can also include this highlight in your tip.
The tips
GLO Hotel Art
Situated in the heart of Helsinki’s Design District, this lifestyle hotel is an ideal starting point for exploring the city. Its artistic interior and castle characteristics give the GLO Hotel Art a special charm.
https://www.glohotels.fi/en/hotels/glo-art
Hotel F6
Close to the popular Esplanadi, the boutique hotel F6 offers stylish and spacious rooms. The superior rooms with French balcony to the hotel’s courtyard make your Helsinki experience perfect.
Lehtovaara
If you want to enjoy high-quality Finnish and international dishes, Lehtovaara is just right. Since 1916, the restaurant offers its guests exquisite dishes and friendly service in a cosy atmosphere.
Lappi Ravintola
At Lappi Restaurant, you can taste the cuisine of Lapland in the centre of Helsinki. The authentic food, the rustic interior and the unusual ambiance make the restaurant visit an exceptional experience.
http://www.lappires.com/index.html
A21 – Decades Bar
The bar with an urban atmosphere offers classic drinks as well as in-house cocktails and has been awarded the best bar in Finland. A21 is a beautiful location to end the day or to start the evening enjoying mixed drinks with Nordic ingredients such as Finnish berries or birch.
Lumi
Lumi’s flagship store at Helsinki’s Senate Square in the city centre offers high-quality leather products from handbags to shoes to clothing. The range is complemented by fragrances and accessories.
https://lumiaccessories.com/lumi-supermarket/
Nounou Design
Nounou Design is an address for fancy gifts. Here, the designer Anu Penttinen produces handmade decorative glass products. The design shop and showroom is located in the heart of the Helsinki Design District.
Ateneum
The Finnish National Gallery houses the oldest and largest art collection in the country. During “Helsinki Design Week”, the Ateneum is also showing an exhibition of works by the Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto.
http://www.ateneum.fi/?lang=en
In addition you find all of our design orinetaded tips for a visit of the finish metropolis in the Red Dot Design App.
Posted on 17.08.2017